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I can't gain enlightenment

I've abandoned my obsessions, and I've almost thrown away my friends, lover, and stuff.

I'm in agony every day because even when I'm alive, I can't get a satisfactory answer even if I ask questions here.

There is nothing left now other than letting go of the obsession with life first.
But the suffering won't go away.

Every day is disgusting, and even if I let go of my obsession, it's still painful.
It was said on this site that if you keep putting up with 1 second, you can endure it, but what peace is there in a life that continues to endure?

All you have to do is accept the bad things, let go of your obsessions, throw everything away, and die yourself.
There are a lot of things I don't like even while I'm not dying.
It's still painful to accept it so much, to not be moved by anything, and to just accept the suffering as it is. there's no such thing as enlightenment anymore???

For example, my parents were killed right in front of me, and it's still painful even if I let go of my obsession on a whole level.

I want someone to help me.
Isn't there no such thing as enlightenment?
I'm a science nerd, but isn't it impossible to be liberated once I die?

It's not just the difference between being born unlucky or being good.
If you have an intellectual disability in your brain, it's impossible to get rid of it in the first place, and similarly, if your natural intelligence is low, you can't even think highly.
If you are lucky in the world, you will die satisfied with this world.
In other words, there was no liberation or enlightenment, and people who had bad luck in this world just came up with that kind of concept because they regret losing, right?

ah, the meaning of life is too unclear.
I wonder if they will continue to be preached by various people, or they will continue their lives like this after being refuted with vague expressions... And I wonder if people with vague expressions will die without getting any answers as they are.

4 Zen Responses

 Hello. I want to get out of my current helpless life and live a quiet and calm life.
I also read past questions and answers.
Buddhism is not a teaching of “abandoning obsession,” so I don't think you will be able to reach enlightenment even if you only pursue that. It's like a beginner starting an intermediate course, so to speak.
First, I think it's a good idea to start by doing actions that make people happy and not act that people don't like. My answer may seem different from what you're looking for, but it's “if you hurry, go around.” And today and tomorrow, results will not come out in 1 week 2 weeks, 1 month 2 months. It's natural if you try it for a bit and say “it didn't work.” It's important to keep trying honestly for years.
Also, it is said that they also have schizophrenia, so let's get proper treatment from a doctor. It may take time, but be sure to take the medicine that has been properly prescribed correctly and deal with the illness tenaciously.

The practice of Buddhist teachings and the doctor's medicine do not work right away. Little by little, slowly.

Why don't you let go of enlightenment once and for all?

Hello Savant.
I read it.
I may not be able to answer your concerns well.

However, I was intrigued by the title of the question, so I would like to answer it with my own thoughts.

It's painful even though all of your obsessions have been abandoned.
Do you know for yourself why you are suffering and why?

Is that something that can be changed? Is it something you can't change?

Are you able to accurately recognize the cause of your suffering?

Are you able to recognize facts rather than your feelings?

Is that something that can be changed? Is it something you can't change?

(What peace is there in an enduring life?)
I don't think there is any peace in such a horrible life either.

I think it's not about enduring, but about properly recognizing the facts you've been placed in.
What is bothering you? And I think it's about taking countermeasures.
Please face it carefully at your own pace.

Whether you were born unlucky or good, the world may be unfair.

Or rather, I think so too.

Complaints also come up. Please exhale a lot here.

(No liberation, no enlightenment... sorry for losing)
I think that's true in a sense. I think the idea of religion is for those who don't have it.

But no matter how much they seem to have everything, they didn't have it from the beginning, imagine. As they age 30, 40 to 80, and 90, they let go of their health, friends, beauty, money, and life. No matter how much you want.

I think all humans don't have it.

Why don't you stop looking around you for good or bad luck? Why don't you stop comparing yourself to others? There's nothing you can do about it even if you get attached to it, and it's just painful.

And I think it's something that brings luck.
I think one way is to live with gratitude. I think it's about expressing that.
For starters, I look forward to your careful appreciation for my answers (^^)

(The meaning of life is too unclear)
Aren't you giving your life meaning (meaning unknown) with those words?

(And I wonder if people with vague expressions will die without getting any answers)
That's right (^^)

I pray that your suffering will ease.

I can't let go of what I don't have in my hands, and obsession and positivity are on a fine line.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Savant.
My name is Saho
I experienced the same suffering about two years ago. Please listen to it if you like my actual experience at that time.
I was really worried at the time, spent a lot of money on self-development, and the phrase that was always said at that time was “let go of your obsession.”
I laughed so as not to get hurt even if something bad happened to me. Then I was hurt even more by people.
One day I let go of my worries and almost died

First of all, as my “empirical” advice, don't listen to people who teach you to “let go of your obsession (worry)” “because it's salty” in response to trouble consultations.
Even if I make a mistake, I don't care what kind of scolding I receive if there are still people who almost die like me because of it.
I've suffered that much, so I'll go ahead and say it.

Over the past year and a half, I've been involved in life counseling for over 1,500 people as a job.
So if you just let go of your obsessions and you can solve your problems with guidance, you don't need any knowledge, it's easy, and I'm doing it too. (I haven't done it)
And there were also many customers who have suffered even more because they have struggled with those words.

There is a phrase called “let go wrong” in my own words.
If you're hurt by someone, you think the obsession you should let go of is “a broken heart, feeling sad,” right? This is called a failure of letting go.
What you should really let go of is the obsession to “accept people who hurt you.”
If you do that, as a result, won't you be able to let go of the obsession of “wanting to be liked by everyone”?

Also, I think there's a fine line between obsession and positivity. More specifically, it's because you have the feeling (obsession) of being dumped by someone you like and being sad (obsession)
“I want to be beautiful, look back, and find the next best love!” There are things you can do, is this positive or obsessive?
You can make the concept as positive as you want with just one way to grasp it. (It doesn't mean to force yourself to move forward)

As other monks said earlier, there is a method and process to let go of an obsession, and it's not easy
I think that letting go of an obsession and only giving advice on letting go of an obsession in response to worries is the same as a fake teacher who only teaches answers to super difficult mathematical equations and doesn't write, or teach midway equations.

I'm going to let go of my obsession with it, so if I don't have an obsession, I can't let go of my obsession.
So please stick to your heart's content right now. Be honest with your emotions!

The middle path between “sky” and “good fortune”

Savant-sama

Certainly, “abandoning an obsession” is often said for enlightenment, but the question is what obsession to abandon.

If you simply think of it as “everything,” that would be a big mistake.

So, when it comes to abandoning an obsession, it is a place where you have to abandon “a heart that captures things and things as if they were established as entities,” in other words, obsession with “seeing things and things as reality.”

Conversely, it is also necessary to understand that things and things that are captured without seeing things as reality are not denied, and that what is established as “luck” is recognized.

It seems that the reason they are being nihilistic and pessimistic is probably because nothing to affirm has disappeared.

There are also things I can affirm. These are things and things that can be considered “good luck,” and while everything is affirmed as “good fortune,” it is important to understand that nothing is formed as an “entity.”

The fact that it has not been established as an entity is called “empty.”

When it comes to abandoning obsessions, it is important to understand things and things as “empty,” while also understanding that things and things are established as “luck.”

I hope you will practice the middle path between “sky” and “good fortune.”

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho